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Christopher Vourlias To understand the success of Triggerfish, the fast-rising, Cape Town-based animation house, which won the prestigious MIFA Animation Industry Award this week in Annecy, one need look no further than the circumstances of its birth 25 years ago.South Africa was finally emerging from the shadows of apartheid, a cruel and exploitive system of institutionalized racism that had oppressed its Black-majority population for nearly 50 years.

While two investigations have been launched into the homophobia that took place at DF Malan High, the ACDP has come out in full support of the school’s discriminatory stance.

Well-known TV personality, comedian and drag newbie Siv Ngesi has joined up with the Radisson RED Hotel at the V&A Waterfront and MVT Productions to bring a Drag Brunch to Cape Town.

ACDP supporters in Cape Town (left) and LGBTIQ+ activists in Johannesburg (Facebook)

NEW YORK -- “My Octopus Teacher,” the tale of an eight-limbed creature and her human companion, has won the Oscar for best documentary.Ten years in the making, “My Octopus Teacher” began as a personal video project by South African filmmaker Craig Foster to rekindle his connection with nature by observing an inquisitive female mollusk while free-diving near Cape Town.He filmed their interactions and became increasingly dazzled by how she could fashion tools from shells, furl herself in ribbons

Lonwabo Jack was murdered on the weekend (Twitter)

Dozens of people march through the streets of Cape Town to Parliament to demand justice for Andile ‘Lulu’ Ntuthela, a gay man who was murdered in the Eastern Cape in what is believed to have been a hate crime. (Pic: Asharf Hendricks)

For his first film on Apartheid, South African director Oliver Hermanus did not expect to focus on the trauma of white men. Hermanus, who was born in Cape Town and now lives in London, is mixed race, the group labeled "colored" under the racist regime that ruled South Africa until the early 1990s.

Benedict Cumberbatch has a fear that he could be “patient zero” when it comes to bringing the coronavirus to the United States.

EXCLUSIVE: AMC Networks’ genre streamer Shudder has picked up South African horror-thriller Fried Barry for domestic and a host of international territories.

Love Island villa, Shaughna Phillips walked away from Cape Town with a number of new BFFs after bonding with her fellow Islanders like Paige Turley and Leanne Amaning.But things have got a bit awkward after Shaughna admitted one of her villa pals has been ignoring her messages.The reality star made the revelation that Sophie Piper has been ghosting her as she answered questions from fans on Instagram.When one asked if Shaughna is still close with Sophie – who is the younger sister of Rochelle

Gabe Gabriel, a UCT graduate, is the writer and director of No Hiding Here

Peter Gabriel has gathered musicians from around the world to re-record his 1980 protest song “Biko”.

Christopher Vourlias SK Global Entertainment, BlueLight and Black Mic Mac have boarded “Halo Daze,” the sophomore feature from South African director Sibs Shongwe-La Mer, whose acclaimed debut “Necktie Youth” premiered at the Berlinale, the companies announced during the Sundance Film Festival.Currently in production in Cape Town, “Halo Daze” follows the dark voyage of an aspiring young rapper whose internet fame fails to bring him and his family the better life he’d hoped for.

The people’s princess. Princess Diana’s nieces revealed how she protected them from the paparazzi before her death in 1997.

Raised By Wolves will start filming its second season in Cape Town, South Africa, from mid-March, lead actress Amanda Collin has revealed to NME.Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) executive produced and directed the first two episodes of the futuristic thriller, which debuted to critical acclaim in September. The 10-part first season followed two androids (played by Collin and Abubakar Salim), who crash land on a strange planet after escaping from a dangerous war zone.

Ashley Walters and Noel Clarke donated to a township in Cape Town, where they filmed part of 'Bulletproof: South Africa'. The pair have reunited for the new series of the Sky One crime drama, which was filmed in the South African city, and Noel has admitted they found the disparity "heart-wrenching" in one of townships, so much so he was keen to show his kids to teach them about life's differences.

The much-loved Mark Donough fell victim to the coronavirus

Laura Whitmore has taken an emotional trip down memory lane, reflecting on a year since she flew out to present her first series of Love Island.The 35 year old took to her Instagram account exactly a year from the day that she travelled to Cape Town to begin filming the hit ITV show.

Ferne McCann appears to have confirmed her new romance with hunky model Jack Padgett as they were spotted packing on the PDA during a trip to South Africa.The former TOWIE star has jetted off to Cape Town with her new man and three-year-old daughter Sunday, where they’ve been pictured soaking up the sunshine.

Former TOWIE star Ferne McCann is currently holidaying in sunny South Africa. The 30 year old will be bringing in the new year while getting a tan on the enviable break in Cape Town alongside her cute toddler Sunday and her best friend Carl Cunard.

Ferne McCann has tongues wagging again after appearing to spend time with a male model on her sunshine break to South Africa.The 30 year old star is away with cute daughter Sunday and best friend Carl Cunard in stunning Cape Town. But she has also been enjoying the company of hunky Jack Padgett on her New Year's trip, if fan evidence is anything to go by.

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Kimberley Walsh has opened up about ex-band mate Sarah Harding’s struggles during their time in chart-topping pop band Girls Aloud. The West End star was quizzed about Sarah’s 2011 stint in rehab by Frankie Bridge on her podcast, Open Mind with Frankie Bridge.

Cape Town’s Manila von Teez is thought to be the first drag star to be included in the Mail & Guardian’s annual 200 Young South Africans list, which features a number of other LGBTIQA+ individuals and allies.

Spike Lee has shared a new version of the video for Michael Jackson’s ‘They Don’t Care About Us’ to mark what would be the star’s 62nd birthday.The acclaimed director was behind the camera for the two original videos for the track – one shot in Brazil and another set in a prison.The new visuals for the ‘HIStory: Past, Present and Future’ track incorporate footage from 2020’s Black Lives Matter protests from locations around the world, including Rio De Janeiro, Helsinki, Atlanta, Cape Town, and

Spike Lee just updated Michael Jackson’s music video for “They Don’t Care About Us.”

Beefcakes, one of South Africa’s premier LGBTQ and bachelorette party venues has been unable to open its doors due to the strict lockdown rules imposed by the government.

Ther’s no shame in getting a sexual health checkup (Pic: Shutterstock)

SACS school in Cape Town (Pic: Facebook)

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Lesley-Ann Brandt, who plays Maze on Netflix’s drama series Lucifer, has signed with ICM Partners. The news comes as Lucifer preps its return for a fifth season on August 21.The Cape Town, South Africa-born Brandt began her career in New Zealand after her family immigrated there when she was in her teens.

Love Island stars Nas Majeed and Eva Zapico have finally made their relationship official, four months after they coupled up in the Cape Town villa.The pair sparked a romance when Eva was introduced as one of six bombshells during Casa Amor, causing Nas to end things with Demi Jones, and although they’ve continued getting to know each other on the outside world, Eva revealed that she still hadn’t been asked to be Nas’ girlfriend last month.That’s all changed now though, after Nas announced the

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The top of July means Pride month is technically over, but given the fact that this year's festivities never quite happened as initially intended, we're just gonna keep that energy for the rest of the year now. Down in Cape Town, Angel Ho (the project of artist Angelo Valerio) is carrying the torch with her newest EP, Battle of Love.

The Western Cape Department of Education (WCED) has published what is said to be the country’s first draft Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Guidelines.

Love Island and moved in together six months after their win.